Douglas County was created on Jan. 7, 1852, out of the portion of Umpqua County lying east of the Coast Range. It was named Douglas County to honor U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois who was a congressional advocate for Oregon statehood. In the county seat of Roseburg, the Douglas County Courthouse was built in 1929, with additions in 1956 and 1977.
Judges
- Frances Burge, Presiding Judge
- George Ambrosini, Circuit Court Judge
- William Marshall, Circuit Court Judge
- Ann Marie Simmons, Circuit Court Judge
- Kathleen Johnson, Circuit Court Judge
- Empty, Pro Tem Judge